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2015 Music Products Industry Archive

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Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) Now Available as an iPad App

Last month at The Midwest Clinic international band and orchestra conference, Hal Leonard Corporation launched its highly anticipated Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) iPad app. The free app is a mobile…

KHS America Reintroduces MAP Pricing on Hercules Stands

In their role as the North American distributor for Hercules Stands, which became effective January 1, 2015, KHS America is reintroducing MAP Pricing for all Hercules products. The Hercules MAP policy…

Ruling in Dispute Between Hailun and Magic Lid

On January 6th, a dispute between Magic Lid, LLC and Hailun USA and its affiliated entities regarding the use of a technology commonly known as HLPS, a grand piano lid…

FMIC Sells KMC Music’s Percussion Brands & Ovation Guitars to Drum Workshop

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) has announced that its subsidiary KMC Music, Inc. has sold its owned and licensed percussion brands, including Gretsch® Drums, Latin Percussion®, Toca® Percussion, KAT® Percussion…

Gruhn Commemorates 45th Anniversary with Two-Day Celebration

Gruhn Guitars invites friends and visitors to celebrate the shop’s 45th Anniversary on Friday, January 16th and Saturday, January 17th, from 9:30am to 6:00pm. The two-day celebration will feature several giveaways…

Bill’s Music Becomes Full Line D’Angelico Dealer

Bill's Music in Baltimore, MD recently became a full line D'Angelico dealer. To celebrate and to unveil the instruments, Bill's hosted a clinic & guitar sale on Black Friday featuring…

Aristides Announces Artist Line Up for NAMM 2015

With a brand new booth location in Hall D #3589, Aristides Instruments is bringing a full arsenal of guitar players to demonstrate the line this year during NAMM. This year…

Marta Witiw Uses The Vapor Trail Delay

Last week, Marta Witiw released this video of her song "Ethereal," which features Seymour Duncan's Vapor Trail analog delay pedal. Listen to the beginning and ending for a recording of…

Orange Names Garza National Sales Manager

Orange Amplification promoted James Garza to national sales manager, effective January 1st 2015.
 
Garza joined Orange in November 2013 as a West Coast regional sales manager and already he has contributed…

HARMAN Professional Division Announces New AKG Leadership Team

HARMAN Professional has announced a new leadership team for AKG’s professional business.  Having previously appointed Bryan Bradley, general manager of HARMAN Professional’s loudspeaker business unit, to lead AKG in July…